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Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee

The Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee advises the U.S. National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the U.S. Department of Energy on issues within the fields of astronomy and astrophysics that are of mutual interest and concern to those agencies.

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Meetings

Meeting minutes and other information can be found by clicking on meeting links.

Upcoming meetings

To be announced.
 

Past meetings

Fall 2024 meetings
September 19–20, 2024
November 19, 2024

Summer 2024 meeting
June 6, 2024 

Spring 2024 meeting 
February 23, 2024 

See all meetings.

Members

Darcy Barron (link is external) (Deputy Chair)
University of New Mexico
Term ends: 2026

Steven Boggs (link is external)
UC San Diego
Term ends: 2027

Alyson Brooks (link is external) (Deputy Chair)
Rutgers University
Term ends: 2027

Katherine Follette (link is external)
Amherst College
Term ends: 2027

Sarah Hörst (link is external)
Johns Hopkins University
Term ends: 2025

Dana Longcope (link is external)
Montana State University
Term ends: 2028

Britt Lundgren (link is external) (Committee Chair)
University of North Carolina Asheville
Term ends: 2025

Michael McCarthy (link is external)
Center for Astrophysics, Harvard University
Term ends: 2025

L. Arielle Phillips (link is external)
University of Natre Dame
Term ends: 2027

Anja von der Linden (link is external)
Stonybrook University
Term ends: 2027

Hee-Jong Seo (link is external)
Ohio University
Term ends: 2026

Ann Zabludoff (link is external)
University of Arizona
Term ends: 2025

Contact information

Inquiries and recommendations regarding the Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee may be directed to Daniel Fabrycky.